Market Overview - Major U.S. indexes closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.47% to 48,362.68, the S&P 500 advancing 0.6% to 6,878.49, and the Nasdaq adding 0.5% to finish at 23,428.82 [1] Novo Nordisk - Novo Nordisk's stock saw a slight increase of 0.01%, closing at $48.10, with an intraday high of $48.22 and a low of $47.59; the stock surged nearly 9.5% in after-hours trading to $52.66 [2] - The FDA approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 therapy authorized in the U.S. for long-term weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction, based on the OASIS trial where patients lost an average of 16.6% of their body weight [3] Starfighters Space Inc. - Starfighters Space shares skyrocketed by 372.97%, closing at $31.50, with an intraday high of $31.50 and a low of $6.40; however, the stock plummeted 23.75% to $24.02 in after-hours trading [4] - The surge followed the company's IPO priced at $3.59, raising $40 million for hypersonic research and satellite launch operations, amid strong momentum in the space sector driven by defense contracts and investor interest [5] D-Wave Quantum Inc. - D-Wave Quantum's stock climbed 20.07%, closing at $32.19, with a high of $32.39 and a low of $27.62 [6] - The stock's increase was part of a late-December "Santa Rally," driven by retail investors focusing on high-beta quantum computing names, with D-Wave's shares jumping nearly 20% after announcing its Advantage2 system will feature at CES 2026 [7] Sidus Space Inc. - Sidus Space shares jumped 96.98%, closing at $2.28, with an intraday high of $2.59 and a low of $1.80; the stock dropped 39.2% in after-hours trading [8] - The surge was attributed to the company being selected as a contract awardee under the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD IDIQ program, supporting the Golden Dome missile defense strategy [9] ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. - ZIM Integrated Shipping saw a 3.27% rise, closing at $19.88, with an intraday high of $20.14 and a low of $19.30; in extended trading, the stock rose 11.7% to $22.20 [11] - The increase followed the company receiving multiple competitive proposals for acquiring all outstanding shares, with the board evaluating these offers as part of a strategic review [12]

MSCI Inc.’s gauge of Asia Pacific equities rose 0.3% early on Tuesday after an index of global stocks set a fresh closing record. Japan’s Topix climbed 0.5%. US index futures were up slightly, while gold added to its gains after finishing at an all-time high.The upbeat mood in the US session helped the S&P 500 erase December losses and put it on course for an eighth straight month of gains, which would mark the longest winning run since 2018. Tesla Inc. and Nvidia Corp. led megacaps higher. “Everything is ...

Now we'll move on to get some insights on the broader market and what's shaping markets right now. For that we'll welcome in Eddie Gabbor, the owner of Key Advisors Wealth Management. Eddie, always wonderful to have you with us.You know, we've got green on the board here in this shortened holiday week of trading. I I'd love to know that if you think in addition to a visit from Santa later this week, if we'll get a Santa rally after we see him. >> I do.I think we're going to see a lot of folks trying to do w ...

The final trading weeks of 2025 are witnessing a classic “Santa Rally” with a futuristic twist. Institutional desks have thinned out for the holiday season—the proverbial “smart money” taking a breather— and retail investors are driving a surge in quantum stocks.QBTS stock is soaring. See the chart and price action here. The Retail-Fueled MomentumThe “diamond hands” crowd has rotated into high-beta quantum stocks names. fueled by a series of strategic year-end milestones and bullish analyst coverage from Je ...

This live blog is refreshed periodically throughout the day with the latest updates from the market.To find the latest Stock Market Today threads, click here. Happy Monday. This is TheStreet’s Stock Market Today for Dec. 22, 2025. You can follow the latest updates on the market here in our daily live blog. Update: 4:00 p.m ET Closing Bell That's the closing bell. Here's how today turned finished out: With its gains today, the Russell 2000 is once again above the Dow in the year-to-date race. Update: ...

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Company Developments - IGO Ltd (ASX:IGO) has commenced construction of its new lithium plant at Greenbushes, with a projected capacity of approximately 500,000 tonnes per year of spodumene concentrate [5] - Champion Iron (ASX:CIA) is pursuing the acquisition of Norwegian iron ore producer Rana Gruber for around US$289 million, marking an overseas expansion [5] - Monadelphous has been selected to assist Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) in building a significant link at the Brockman Syncline iron development in Western Australia [6] - Eminence Minerals (ASX:EMA) has concluded its hearing with the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Committee regarding two new Aboriginal sites near the Hamersley Iron Ore Project, with findings expected in early 2026 [6] Market Overview - Australian shares are up by 0.5% at the start of the last week of the year, influenced by the upcoming holiday breaks [1] - The major U.S. indices have shown positive performance, with the S&P gaining 0.9%, the Dow Jones advancing 0.4%, and the Nasdaq increasing by 1.4% due to AI-related gains [3] - European markets also experienced gains, with the Eurostoxx up by 0.4% and the FTSE adding 0.6% [3] Commodity Prices - The Australian dollar is trading at 66.1 U.S. cents [7] - Iron ore prices have decreased by approximately 0.4%, now at $104.50 per tonne in Singapore [7] - Brent crude remains stable at $60.47 per barrel [7] - Gold is priced at $4,350 per ounce [7] - U.S. natural gas futures have increased by 2%, reaching $3.98 per gigajoule [7]

Market Sentiment - The report suggests a potential "Santa Rally" driven by optimism, but it's described as a "last ditch" effort [1] - The market's hope for a Santa Rally may be dependent on external factors [1] Investment & Funding - OpenAI is reportedly seeking $100 billion from sovereign wealth funds [1] - Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds may be involved in providing financial support to OpenAI [1]

Market Trends - Bitcoin and crypto Santa Rally odds crater [1]